Menopause sucks
Subtitle: what to do when hot flashes make you and everyone else miserable
By: Joanne Kimes and Elaine Ambrose ; technical review by Carolyn Chambers Clark
Contributors: Ambrose, Elaine; Clark, Carolyn Chambers
Publisher: Adams Media
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Avon, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 257
ISBN-13: 9781598695427
Subjects: Middle-aged women; Health and hygiene; Popular works; Menopause
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction -- -- ch. 1.; title: Welcome to menopause! --; title: Three times the charm --; title: Hormones are horrific - -- ch. 2.; title: No pain, no perimenopause --; title: Not tonight, dear, I really do have a headache --; title: Oh, my achin' stomach --; title: Vexing vaginal dryness --; title: Cramp your style --; title: My achy-breaky heart --; title: Coping with constipation -- -- ch. 3. The; title: only thing constant is "the change" -- -- A; title: sex drive that's locked in neutral --; title: Home sweat home --; title: Sleepless in the saddle --; title: Mood swings --; title: Memory malfunctions --; title: Incredible incontinence -- -- ch. 4.; title: Over 40 and looking fabulous! -- -- A; title: weighty issue --; title: If beauty is only skin deep, I'm in deep doo-doo --; title: I can't see clearly now -- -- The; title: triple threat of perimenopause --; title: Why hair there? --; title: Early menopause --; title: For the lucky few that walk among us --; title: ch. 5.; title: From g-string to "gee I wish you would go away" --; title: Midlife mamas --; title: What to do when your libido goes limp --; title: Talking sex and talking dirty --; title: You ain't nothin' but a horn dog! --; title: Toys, tapes, and other temptations --; title: Sex and the single woman -- -- The; title: sex-factor --; title: Continuing sex education -- -- ch. 6.; title: Emotional volleyball --; title: Mood swings through the ages --; title: Serotonin and a smile --; title: Picking your NOs --; title: Jumping off your mood swing -- -- ch. 7.; title: How to stop your emotions from running wild -- -- A; title: write way to feel better --; title: Rescuing relationships --; title: How to keep children and friends from running far, far away --; title: How to channel wild energy into positive results --; title: How to milk your emotions to get what you want -- -- ch. 8.; title: Mental issues are important - if you can remember them -- -- A; title: fantastic voyage --; title: Why your brain is out to lunch --; title: Boot camp for your brain --; title: ch. 9.; title: Boost your brain --; title: How to find your mind and make it work again --; title: Imaginations and hallucinations --; title: How new shoes can prevent brain atrophy --; title: Your brain on toxins --; title: Stupid questions that hurt your brain --; title: How to tell if you're forgetful or headed for the looney bin --; title: Serious mental issues are no laughing matter -- -- ch. 10.; title: Healthy living for baby boomer bodies --; title: Hormone replacement therapy : facts and fiction --; title: Herbs and other natural stuff --; title: Viable vitamins -- -- ch. 11.; title: Physically fit over forty --; title: Mammograms and other necessary tortures -- -- A; title: healthy weight is good for your body --; title: Strengthen your bones --; title: Have a healthy heart --; title: Notes on nutrition --; title: Menopause is not a disease --; title: ch. 12.; title: From puberty to powerful --; title: Personal reflections : assess and appreciate --; title: How to enjoy hour transition to peace and wisdom --; title: Accept the fabulous woman that you are --; title: Balancing adult children and aging parents -- -- ch. 13.; title: Let "the change" change your life for the better --; title: How to set future goals --; title: Make the second half more user-friendly --; title: From empty nest to a nest egg --; title: Dress for your age -- -- ch. 14.; title: Next stop, post-menopause! --; title: Burn the birth control pills and toss the tampons -- -- A; title: burning yearn to learn --; title: Volunteer and save the world --; title: Love is still lovely in the afternoon of life --; title: Traveling the road alone --; title: Your emergency survival bag --; title: Conclusion : Celebrate the new you! --; title: Resources --; title: Index --; title: About the author.